Harris, Warren, and Sanders Lead the Democratic Primary in California
Change Research California Poll: July 9-11, 2019
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Harris (23%), Warren (22%), and Sanders (20%) lead the Democratic primary in California.
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Sanders (37%) leads among 18-34 year-olds and Biden (23%) leads among 35-49 year-old voters. Harris (28%) has a narrow lead over 50-64 year-old voters. Biden (29%) leads among voters older than 65.
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California voters are split on the constitutional amendment to Proposition 13; 39% would vote yes, 39% would vote no.
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Harris, Warren, and Sanders Lead the California Democratic Primary
Kamala Harris leads the California Democratic primary by one point, polling at 23%; Elizabeth Warren (22%) and Bernie Sanders (20%) follow closely behind. Joe Biden (17%) sits in fourth place, followed by Pete Buttigieg (8%) and Beto O’Rourke, Tulsi Gabbard, and Andrew Yang (2%). All other candidates poll at 1% or less.
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Biden leads among Asian Democratic voters in California, polling at 27%, a seven point lead over Sanders (20%). Harris has a 3-point lead among black voters at 29%, followed by Biden (26%). Sanders has a lead among Latinx voters in California, polling at 30%; Harris follows at 21%. Warren leads among white voters, with a five point lead at 29%, followed by Harris (24%).
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Sanders has a 13-point lead among 18-34 year-olds, polling at 37%, followed by Warren (24%). The race among 35-49 year-old voters is close, with Biden leading at 23%; Sanders (22%) and Warren (20%) follow. Harris (28%) has a one point lead among 50-64 year-old voters, followed by Warren (27%). Voters older than 65 prefer Biden (29%), followed by Harris (25%).
California voters are split on their support for the California Tax on Commercial and Industrial Properties for Education and Local Government Funding Initiative, an initiated constitutional amendment to Proposition 13; among those who are sure of their position, 39% would vote yes and 39% would vote no. Among undecided voters, 10% lean towards voting yes, 6% lean towards voting no, and 7% lean towards not voting.
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